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Ohio, assignor to The Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application February 20, 1939, Serial No. 257,374

41 Claims. (01. 2964) This invention relates to a machine tool and more particularly to a centralized means for selecting or preselecting the rates of movement for the various movable parts of the machine tool,

5 such as spindle speeds, the feeding movements of the slides, or the rates of movement of other movable parts of a machine tool.

' An object of the invention is to provide a centralized means for selecting or preselecting the 10 rates of movement for the various movable parts of a machine tool.

Another object is to provide in a machine tool a. centralized means for selecting or preselecting the various changes in speed of a plurality of 15 separate change speed transmissions each of which controls the rates of movement of a movable part of the machine tool;

A further object is to provide a centralized means for selecting or preselecting the rates of 20 movement for a plurality of movable parts of a machine tool such as the spindle speeds and the rates of feeding movement for the slides, and wherein said means is power actuated upon the movement of a manually operated control mem- 25 her.

A still further object is to provide centralized means for selecting or preselecting the rates of v movement for a plurality of movable parts of a machine tool such as the spindle speeds and the 30 rates of feeding movement of the slides and wherein said means is power actuated and is controlled by the same control member which controls the engagement or disengagement of the main driving clutch.

35 Another object is to provide centralized means for selecting or preselecting the rates of movement of a plurality of movable parts of a ma chine tool such as the spindle speeds and the rates of feeding movement of the slides and 40 wherein said means includes adjustable selecting members which can be positioned in a predetermined manner so as t effect the desired rate variations of the movable parts of the machine tool in each of the operative steps of a 45 complete work cycle. I

Another object is to provide centralized means for selecting or preselecting the rates of movement of a plurality of movable parts of a machine tool .such asthe spindle speeds and the 50 rates of feeding movement of the slides and which means is operatively connected with the control means for the drives to the spindle and the slides and, in turn, is actuated upon the movement of a manually operable control member.

Another object is to provide in combination with the members for selecting or preselecting the spindle speeds and the rates of feeding movement of the slides of a machine tool a centralized selecting or preselecting device for said mem-- 5 bers and which when actuated simultaneously indexes said members so that the latter can effect, when actuated, a change to the selected or preselected spindle speed and rates of feeding movement for the slides.

Another object is to provide in a machine tool a centralized device such as specified in the last mentioned object and which device is power operated but is controlled by the control member which controls the main driving clutch.

A further and more general object is to provide in a. machine tool a novel centralized device for selecting or preselecting the rates of movement of the movable parts of the machine tool, such as the spindle and slides, wherefore the operation of the machine tool by the operator is facilitated and simplified, thus increasing its efiiciency of operation.

A still further object is to provide in a machine tool of the type having a headstock supporting a member movable at varying rates and provided with means for selecting or preselecting the different rates of movement of said member, a control device for said means and in the form of a unit attachment which can be applied to the headstock and operatively associated with said means.

Further and additional objects and advantages not hereinbefore referred to will become apparent hereinafter during the detailed description which is to follow of an embodiment of the invention.

"Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a machine tool embodying the present invention, with the 40 pan and gear guards on the aprons shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the control device embodying the present invention with. the cover of the container for said device removed and the parts of the device shown partly in elevation and partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a. fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2 but with certain of the parts of the control device shown in diflerent positions.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail end elevational view of the container for the control device and is taken from the right hand side of Fig. 3 and shows a dial and pointer which indicates the setting of the mechanism of the control device in relation to the operative steps of a work cycle.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the control device and a portion of the head stock of the machine tool shown in Fig. 1 and is taken substantially on line 55 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 5 and shows certain of the parts in a different operative relation than that in which they are shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. .6 but showing said certain operative parts in a still different relationship.

Fig. 8 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the control device and a portion of the head stock and is taken substantially on line 88 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view through the one rotation clutch of the control device and is taken on the plane 9-9 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 10 is a detail fragmentary View of 'the ratchet mechanism of the control device and is showing the parts thereof partly in section and partly in elevation, said view being taken on the line IU-l0 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 11 is a view similar to- Fig. 10 but showing the parts of the ratchet device in a diiferent operative relationship.

Fig. -12 is a fragmentary View similar to Figs. 10 and 11 but showing the parts of the ratchet device in a still different operative relationship than that in which they are shown in either Fig.

10 or Fig. 11.

'Fig. 13 is a detailed sectional view through one device and is taken substantially on line l3--l3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows, the said control device shown in said view controlling the selection or preselection of the rates of feeding movement for one of the slides.

Fig. 14 is a detached elevational view of one of the adjustable selector disks employed in the selector unit shown in Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a'detached elevational view of one of the adjustable selector disks employed in the selector unit, which preselects or selects the spindle speeds.

Fig. 16 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the head stock of the machine tool shown in Fig. 1 and is taken substantially on irregular line lB-IB of Fig. 18 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary sectional view through a portion of the control means in the head stock for selecting or preselecting the spindle speeds and is taken substantially on line l1l1 of Fig. 19 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 18 is a horizontal sectional view through the cover of the head stock and is taken substantially on line |8-| 8 of Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the arrows. v

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through the cover of the head stock and is taken below the plane of line l8-|8 of Fig. 16 with the container for the control device removed.

Fig. 20 is a detached view of a part of the control lever mechanism.

Fig. 21 is a diagrammatic view showing the operative connections between the selector units of the control device. and the various means for selecting or preselecting the spindle speeds and the rates of feeding movement of the slides.

Fig. 22 is a developed view of the change speed gearing in the head stock forming the drive transmission between the main drive shaft and Fig. 24 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the control device carried by the aprons for selecting or preselecting the rates of feeding movement for the slides and is taken substantially on line 24-24 of Fig. 25 looking in'the direction of the arrows with the spool actuating mechanism removed.

Fig. 25 is a transverse sectional view through the control means shown in Fig. 24 and is taken substantially on line 25-25 of Fig.24 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 26 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the control means shown in Fig. 25, being taken along line 2626 of Fig. 25 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 27 is a view of the cross slide carriage and apron partly in end elevation and partly in sec-- tion, the section being taken along line 21-2l of Fig. 23 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary end elevational view of the housing for the control means for the gearing in the apron.

Fig. 29 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the apron and cross slide carriage and is taken substantially on irregular line 29-29 of Fig. 27 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 30 is a view of the head stock partly in top plan and partly in horizontal section, the section being taken on line 30-40 of Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the arrows, the various operative positions of the control lever being indicated by dash lines.

Fig. 31 is a vertical sectional view through the head stock and is taken substantially on line 3l-3I of Fig. 30 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figs. 32, 33, 34 and 35 are detached detail views illustrating the various positions of the parts of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 30 in accordance with thedash line positions of the control lever.

Fig. 36 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the movements and different positions of the control lever when the speeds and feeds are preselected,'

starting from the neutral position of the control lever.

Fig. 37 is a view similar to Fig. 36 but illus- 'trates the positions and movements of the con trol lever when the s eeds and feeds are preselected prior to the completion of an operative step.

Fig. 38 is a view similar to Figs. 36 and 37 but illustrates the positions and movements of the control lever for selecting the speeds and feeds At one end of the bed is the head stock 44 in which is rotatably mounted a work spindle 45 arranged in parallelism with the ways 4|.

In order to clearly bring out the utility of the present invention it is believed to be preferable to describe first herein the drive transmission for the work spindle and the slide transmissions for the cross slide carriage 42 and cross slide and for the turret slide saddle 43. The cross slide is indicated at 46 and the cross slide apron at 41, while the apron for the turret saddle is indicated at 48.

Drive transmission for spindle The drive transmission to the spindle will first be described with particular reference to Figs. 16,

the drive shaft 58 in spaced relation are clutch members 5| and 52, while intermediate said clutch members there is a shiftable clutch member 53 that is splined to the shaft 58 to rotate therewith and move axially thereof. The clutch formed by the members 5|, 52 and 53 is arranged so that the shiftable clutch member 53 can be moved a short distance from neutral toward either the member 5| or the member 52 before it comes into clutching engagement with said members for a purpose later to be explained. The clutch member 5| has formed thereon a gear 54 which meshes with an idler gear 55 that in turn meshes with a gear 56 fixed to a shaft 51. The clutch member 52 has formed thereon a gear 58 which constantly meshes with a gear 59 fixed to the shaft 51. It will be seen that the shaft 51 can be driven by the shaft 58 in either the forward or the reverse direction through the gearing just referred to and dependent upon the engagement of the main drive clutch.

A three step gear cone formed of the gears 68, 6| and 62 is splined on the shaft 51 intermediate the gears 56 and 59 for rotation therewith but movable axially thereof and the gears 68, 6| and 62 are adapted to mesh respectively with gears 63, 64'and 65 fixed to a shaft 66, from which it will .be noted that the shaft 66 can be driven at any one of three speeds in either the forward or reverse directi ns. The gear 65 is constantly in mesh with a gear 61 formed on a sleeve 68 that is freely rotatable on the spindle 45 but held against axial movement thereon. The sleeve 68 is also provided with a gear 69 located adjacent the opposite end of the sleeve from the gear 61 and said gears 61 and 69 are adapted to mesh respectively with gears 18 and ll of a rear twostep gear cone that is splined to a shaft 12 for rotation therewith and movement endwise thereof. It will be seen that the shaft 12 can be driven at any one of six speeds in either the forward or reverse directions.

The shaft 12 also has splined thereto a front two-step gear cone formed of the gears 13 and 14 with the gear 13 adapted to be brought into mesh with a gear 15 fixed to the spindle 45 with the gear 14 adapted to be intermeshed witha gear 16 also fixed to the spindle, wherefore it will be seen that the spindle 45 can be driven at any one of twelve speeds in either the forward or reverse directions.

In order to facilitate the shifting of the gearing mechanism is provided whereby the shaft 51 can be driven from the shaft 58 at a considerably slower speed, which -mechanism is clearly illustrated in my copending application Serial No. 214,036, filed June 16, 1938, now Patent No. 2,169,749, issued August 15, 1939. A bevel gear 11 is fixed to the shaft 58 and meshes with another bevel gear 18 fixed to a short shaft 19 thatis rotatably supported in the head stock. The shaft 19 has fixed therto intermediate its ends a worm that meshes with a worm wheel 8| mounted on or formed integral with a clutch member 82 that is freely rotatable on the shaft 51 but held against axial movement, see Figs. 22 and 31. A shiftable clutch member 83 is splined to the shaft for movement endwise thereof and for rotation therewith. The clutch members 82 and 83 constitute an auxiliary clutch and are provided on their adjacent faces with clutch teeth, wherefore when said teeth are engaged by shifting the clutch member 83 towardthe clutch member 82 a relatively slow, drive will be imparted from the shaft 58 to the shaft 51 through the gearing 11, 18, 80 and 8| and also to the change speed gearing of the transmission in the head stock which has been previously described. It will be understood that a different form of clutch mechanism might be employed in place of the positive clutch formed by the members 82 and 83, as for example, a friction clutch.

The main driving clutch on the shaft 58 and the auxiliary shaft formed of the members 82 and 83 on the shaft 51 are controlled by acontrol mechanism which includes a single manually operated control member and said mechanism is so arranged that, when said control member is in the neutral position, both clutches are disengaged, but when it is in either of its operative positions only the main driving clutch is engaged, the auxiliary clutch at this time being disengaged. The control mechanism is so constructed that when the control member is in a predetermined position intermediate neutral and either of its operative positions, the main drive clutch will be disengaged but the auxiliary clutch will be engaged and thus a slow power drive will at this time be imparted to the change speed gearing, wherefore the shifting of the gear cones in the drive transmission to the spindle will be facilitated.

The main control lever is indicated at 84 and extends over the top of the head stock from the front of the machine toward the rear thereof in such position as to be within convenient reach of the operator. The rear end of the control lever extends into a dome-shaped housing 85 that is swivelly mounted in the cover 86 of the head stock by means of an integral bearing portion 81 that fits an opening formed in the cover 86, see Figs. 16 and 20. The housing 85 is provided with a transverse bore in which is rockably mounted a cylindrical member 88 to which the rear end of the control lever 84 is secured, so that the control lever can be rocked relative to the housing 85 in a vertical direction for a purpose later to be explained. Extending downwardly from the bearing portion 81 and integral therewith is a shaft 89 that is rockably supported in a boss formed in the cover 86 and has at its lower end a lever arm 90.' It will be seen that when the The lever arm 90 has its outer or free end rounded and extending into a slot formed in a sleeve 9I that is slidably supported on a rod 92 carried by downward extensions formed on the underside of the cover 86, see Fig. 18. The sleeve 9I is provided with an integral downwardly extending yoke 93 that straddles the groove in the shiftable clutch member 53 of the main driving clutch, see Figs. 16, 18 and 30, wherefore it will be seen that when the shaft 89 is rocked by moving the control lever 84 in a horizontal direction from full line position N of Fig. 30 to the dash line positions F or R, said clutch member 53 will be moved from a neutral position into engagement with the clutch members 5| and 52 as the case may be to impart a forward or reverse rotation to the change speed gearing and spindle 45.

Secured to the shaft 89 above the lever arm 90 is a double armed lever 94, the oppositeends of which are in the form of hooks 95, while inwardly of said opposite ends the lever 94 is provided with rounded abutting protuberances 96 for a purpose later to become apparent. A sleeve 91 slidable on a rod 98 carried by downwardly extending projections on the underside of the cover 86 is provided with an integral yoke 99 that straddles the groove in the member 83 of the auxiliary clutch (see Figs. 30 and 31) wherefore it will be seen that movement of the sleeve 91 endwise on the rod 98 effects an endwise movement of the clutch member 83 to bring its clutch teeth into or out of engagement with the clutch teeth-of the member 82. The sleeve 91 on its upper side is provided with a bearing pin on which are pivotally mounted links I and IM of a double toggle mechanism formed of the links and the arms I02 and I03 of bell crank levers which are pivotally mounted on a downwardly extending bearing pin I04 carried by the cover 86. The other arms of the bell cranklevers, namely, arms I05 and I08 are integral with the arms I02 and I03, respectively, and project from the bearing pin I04 in opposite directions, as clearly shown in Figs. 30, 32, 33, 34 and 35. It will be understood, of course, that the adjacent ends of the links I00, IM and the arms I02 and I03 are pivotally connected together as is usual in toggle mechanisms. The arms I02 and I03 adjacent to their pivotal connections to the links I00 and IM have secured thereto one end of extensible springs I 01, the opposite ends of which are secured to pins I 08 carried by the cover of the head stock.

When the control lever 84 is in the full line position N of Fig. 30, the main driving clutch member 5| on the shaft 50 and the auxiliary V clutch on the shaft 51 formed of the clutch members 82, 83 are both in the disengaged or neutral position and the parts of the control mechanism for said clutches are in the position indicated in Figs. 22 and 30. It will be noted that at this time the outer ends of the arms I 05, I 08 of the bell crank levers which form part of the toggle mechanism connected to the sleeve 91 are in engagement with the rounded abutting protuberances 96 on the double lever arm 94. When the double lever arm 94 is in the position shown in" Fig. 30 the springs I01 acting on the arms I02, I03 of the toggle mechanism pull said arms outwardly, and consequently the links I 00, MI as shown in Fig. 30, at which time, of course. the sleeve 91 and the clutch member 83 are moved toward the right, as viewed in the drawings, and the teeth of said clutch member and clutch member 82 are disengaged. I

Assuming that it is desired to shift the gear cones in the drive transmission to obtain a certain spindle speed and commence the operation of the machine, the operator moves the main con-. trol lever 84 from position N, i. e., neutral position of Fig. 30, to dash line position CF. This movement of the control lever rocks the lever 90 in a clockwise direction to cause a movement of also effects a rocking movement of the double lever arm 94 from the position shown in Fig. 30 to the position shown in Fig. 32. During this movement of the double lever arm 94 the arm I05 of the upper bell crank of the toggle mechanism has been moved by the protuberance 98 until the link I00 and arm I02 of the .upper toggle mechanism lie in straight alignment with each other, as indicated in Fig. 32, at which time the lower hook 95 (as viewed in the drawings) of the arm 94 has passed behind or straddles the end of the arm I05. This positioning of the link I00 and arm I02 of the upper toggle causesiithe sleeve 91 to be moved toward the left, as viewed in the drawing, to thus effect an engagement of the clutch teeth of the clutch member 83 with the clutch teeth on the clutch member 82, as clearly indicated in Fig. 32, at which time a slow power drive will be imparted to the change speed gearing through the gearing 11, 18, 80 and 8| and shaft 51. It will be understood that the movement toward the left of the sleeve 91 upon the straightening of the toggle I00, I02 effects a corresponding straightening of the lower toggle IOI, I03, since said toggles are connected to the sleeve 91, where.- fore both springs I 01 are equally extended. At this time, as previously stated, a slow power drive is being imparted to the change speed gearing such that the shiftable gear cones thereof can be shifted and meshed without clashing by a mechanism later to be described.

After the shiftable gear cones have been shifted the operator will then move the control lever 84 from dash line position CF of Fig. 30 to dash line position F thereof, which movement effects a. further clockwise rocking movement of the double lever arm 94 that is from the position shown in Fig. 32 to the position shown in Fig. 33. This further movement of the double lever arm 94 results in a further clockwise rocking movement to the upper bell crank lever of the toggle mechanism such that the link I00 and arm I02 are moved out of alignment and into an angularly disposed position opposite totheir position as shown in Fig. 30, that is, into the position shown in Fig. 33. This movement of the link I00 and arm I02 of the toggle causes the sleeve 91 to be positively moved toward the right, as viewed in the drawing, to efiect a disengagement of the clutch teeth of the clutch members 82, 83, it being understood that the spring I01 connected to the arm I03 of the lower toggle causes the link IM and arm I03 of said toggle to move into their normal inactive position, i. e., the\position of Fig. 30 and to lie directly below the link I00 and arm I02. p

The parts are so. arranged that the disengagement of the teeth of the clutch members 82, 83 takes place just prior to the control lever 84 reaching position F and the further slight move- It will be seen that when the pins H5, H8 and I gaged with the parts in. the position shown in Fig.

32, after which the auxiliary clutch is disengaged by the time the control lever reaches position N and the parts arein the relationship shown in Fig. 30.

When the control lever 84 is moved in a direction to obtain reverse rotation of the gearing and spindle, the lower toggle mechanism formed of the link IOI, arm I03 functions to move the sleeve 91. When the control lever moves from full line position N of Fig. 30 to dash line position CR, the parts of the toggle mechanism are as indicated in Fig. 34, and when the control lever is moved from dash line position CR to dash line position R the parts are in the relationship-indicated in Fig. 35. As previously stated herein, a friction clutch might be employed instead of the positive auxiliary clutch shown herein, and such use of a friction clutch would probably be preferable for high speed ranges.

The three shiftable gear cones in the drive transmission are shifted by the mechanism now to be described. The three stepgear cone on the shaft 51 is shifted by means of a yoke I09 that straddles the gear GI and which yoke is formed integral with a sleeve I I slidably mounted on a rod III carried by the head stock, see Fig. 16. The upper side of the sleeve H0 is provided with a slot into which extends the rounded end of a lever arm I I2 that has its opposite end fixed to the lower end of a vertically extending shaft H3 that is rockably mounted in abearing boss formed on the cover 86. A second lever arm I I4 is fixed to the shaft I I3 above the bearing boss and this second arm is provided at its free end with a pin H5. v

The rear two-step gear cone on the shaft 12 is shifted by means of a shoe H6 that straddles the large gear 11 and is pivotally carried by the outer end of a lever I I1 the opposite end of which is freely rockable on the shaft H3 intermediate the lever arm H2 and the lower end of the bearing boss supporting the shaft H3. A pin 8 formed integral with the shoe H projectsupwardly above the lever I I1.

The front two-step gear cone on the shaft 12 is shifted by means of a shoe H9 that straddles the large gear 14 and is pivotally carried by the outer end of a lever arm I20 fixed to the lower end of a vertical shaft I2I that is rockably mounted in a bearing boss formed in the cover 86, see Fig. 17. The shaft I2I adjacent its upper end has fixed thereto a lever arm I22 which, in turn, is pivotally connected at its outer end to one end of a link I23. The opposite end of the link I23 is pivotally connected to a bent lever arm I24 that is freely rotatable on the shaft H3 intermediate the lever I I4 and the underside of a boss on the cover 86, see Figs. 16, 1'1 and 18. The underside of the bent lever arm I24 at its point of pivotal connection with the link I23 ,is provided with a downwardly extending pin I25, which pin may be integral with the pivot pin connectng the link I23 and the arm I24.

I25 are moved, through the lever arms and shafts hereinabove described, the gear cones will be shifted. In order to effect predetermined movements of the pins I I5, I I8 and I25 and a resultant predetermined shifting of the gear cones, thefollowing mechanism is employed.

The cover 86 of the head stock is provided with ,understood, but it is shown and described herein as rotated by means of gearing later to be referred to and which operatively connects the shaft with the centralized control'embodying the present invention. The adjacent faces of the spools I30 are provided with a series of cooperating long and short projections, short and long projections and projections of equal length for a purpose which will later become clear. The sleeves I21 on the rods I26 are interconnected by means of a rockable equalizer bar I32 that is mounted on the underside of a bearing plate I33 carried by the cover 86, see Fig. 16. The opposite ends of the equalizer bar I32 are provided with pivoted shoes I34 extending into transverse slots formed in the sleeves I21. It will be seen that when one of the sleeves I21is moved endwise on its rod I26 the other sleeve I21 will have an equalized movement on its rod I26 but in the opposite direction and that such movements of the sleeves will effect an equalized endwise movement of the spools I30 toward or away from each other on the shaft I3I. The right hand sleeve I21, as viewed in Figs. 16 and 18, is provided with a socket into which extends a ball formed on the end of the arm I35 of a bell crank lever that is rockably mounted on a bearing pin carried by the cover 86. The other arm of said bell crank indicated at I 36 has at its outer end a fork portion provided with a bushing in which is arranged a ball portion formed in the lower end of a vertically extending lever arm I31 secured to the cylindrical member 88 to which the control lever 84 is connected. It will be seen that when the control lever 84 is moved in a vertical plane to rock the member 88 about its axis, such movement will cause, through the lever arm I31, a rocking movement to be imparted to the bell crank lever, and through the arm I35 thereof an endwise movement to the sleeves I21 and to the spools I30. In order to retain the control lever 84 in the upward position when the operator moves the same from the full line position in Fig. 16 to the dash line position 0 thereof, as indicated in; Fig. 16, and to counter-balance the weight of said lever a spring plunger I38 acts on a laterally projecting portion of the arm I36 of the bell crank, as clearly shown in Fig. 18, wherefore the lever will remain in any position to which it has been moved. The pins I I5, H8 and I25 are so located'that they lie between the ends the various pins. The spools I30 can be indexed when they are separated suificiently far so that the projections on their adjacent faces do not interfere. At this time the control lever will be in the lower dash line position of Fig. 16.

i It will be seen that when the operator moves the control lever 84 from the lower dash line position to the full line position of Fig. 16 the spools I30 will move axially of the shaft I 3| toward each other with an equalized movement and that certain of the cooperating pairs of projections will engage one or more of the pins II5, I I8 and I25 to cause one or more of the gear cones to be shifted .in a predetermined manner.

Drive transmission for feeds The feed train for the cross slide carriage and cross slide will now be described, it being understood that the gearing for the feeding movement for the turret saddle is substantially the same as for the cross slide carriage. The spindle 45 has fixed thereto a gear I39 which through a gear train arranged in a gear box I40 on the head stock, as is well known in the art, drives a feed shaft I4I that extends longitudinally of the front of the bed of the machine and parallel to the ways 4|, and is operatively connected with the gearing in the apron 41 of the cross slide carriage 42. Inasmuch as the feed train in the apron cate of the feed train in the apron 41 of the cross slide carriage 42 when the power feed drive for the cross slide is omitted, it will only be necessary to explain herein in detail the feed train in the apron of the cross slide carriage and for this purpose reference may be had particularly to Figs. 27 and 29.

The feed shaft I4I has a splined connection with a rotatable gear sleeve mounted in the 40 apron against endwise movement as is well known in the art and carrying a gear I42. The gear I42 meshes directly with a gear I43-on a sleeve I44 that is fixed to a shaft I45 rotatably mounted in the apron. A shiftable two-step 45 gear cone is splined on the shaft I45 and iscomposed of the gears I46 and I41 which are adapted, when the gear cone is shifted to one or, the other of its two operative positions, to mesh with gears I48 and I49, respectively, that are 0 fixed to a shaft I50, wherefore it will be seen that the shaft I50 can be driven from the shafts I and I45 at either one of two speeds. The two-step gear cone can be shifted by means of a sliding rod I5I that is provided with a shoe I52 65 straddling the gear I41 while said rod I5I pro-,

jects beyond the right hand end of the apron as viewed in the drawings and is provided at its outer end with a pin I53 for a purpose later to become apparent. A shiftable three-step 60 gear cone is splined on the shaft I50 and is formed of the gears I54, I55 and I56 which can be intermeshed, respectively, with gears I51, I58 and I59 fixed to a shaft I60. The threestep gear cone is shifted by means of a slidable 65 red I6I that is provided with a shoe I62 straddling the gear I55 and which rod projects beyond the right hand end of the apron, as viewed in Fig. 29, and is provided at its outer end with a pin I63 for a purpose later to be explained. It 70 will be seen that the shaft I60 can be driven at any one of six different speeds, as is well understood in the art. A worm I64 meshes with a worm wheel I65 that constitutes the outer member of a friction cone clutch, the inner member of which is inte- 48 of the turret saddle 43 is a substantial dupli gral with a sleeve I66. A control lever I68 is mounted on the front side of the apron and through the intermediary of suitable camming means controls the endwise movement of the sleeve I66 to effect ,an engagement or disengagement of the friction clutch as is well known in the art and which therefore need not be explained in detail. A pinion I69 is fixed on the sleeve I66 and meshes with a gear I10 fixed on a shaft I1I extending transversely of the apron and projecting from the rear side thereof and having on its projecting end an integral pinion I12 meshing with a longitudinally extending rack I13 fixed to the bed, wherefore it will be seen that rotation of the shaft HI and pinion I12 will effect a longitudinal feeding movement of the cross slide carriage along the ways 4| of the bed as is well understood in the art.

It will be understood, since it is well known- I movement is being imparted to the cross slide carriage. When the lever I68 is in the lower or dash line position of Fig. 23 the friction clutch on the shaft I61 is disengaged and the feed drive to the cross slide carriage is interrupted. The control lever I68 is manually raised to its clutch engaging position and held therein until it is eithenmanually or automatically disengaged by means well known in the art, such for example, the means shown in my said Patent No. 2,169,748.

As previously stated, similar gearing is arranged in the apron 48 of the turret saddle and the shiftable gear cones of the gear trains in both the saddles 41 and 48 are shifted by the mechanism now to be described and which is fully illustrated and described in my said Patent No. 2,169,748. It will also be understood that there is a friction clutch in the feed train in the apron 48 similar to the friction clutch in the apron 41 and that the engagement and disengagement of such clutch is controlled by a control lever I14 similar to the control lever I68.

As previously explained, the shiftable gear cones forming part of the power feed train in the apron 41 are shifted by means of the slidable rods I5I and I6I which project beyond the end wall of the apron into a housing I15 mounted on said end wall, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 23 and 24. Rotatably mounted in the housing I15 and in the end wall of the apron is a shaft I16 which has splined thereto for endwise movement thereon and rotation therewith a pair of spools I11, which spools on their adjacent faces are provided with cooperating series of long and short projections, short and long projections and projections of equal length similar to thespools I30 in the head stock, except that the number of cooperating pairs of projections on the spools I11 is less than on the spools I30 due to the fact that, in this instance, only six different rates of feeding movements are imparted to the cross slide carriage, whereas twelve different speeds are imparted to the work spindle. The pairs of projections on the spools I11 cooperate with the pins I53 and I63 carriedby the rods I5I and IGI, respectively, which pins are located between the adjacent faces of the spools I11 as clearly shown in Fig. 24.

It will be seen'that when the shaft I18 is rotated the spools I11 will be indexed to position the cooperating pairs of projections in predetermined relationship. The means for indexing the spools I11 will be referred to hereinafter. As described in connection with the spools I38, it will be understood that when the same have been indexed and are then moved endwise toward each other, the cooperating projections engage with one or both of the pins I53 and I83 t6 shift the same and the rods I5I and I8I to shift the two-step gear cone and/or the three-,step gear cone as the case may be to effect a change in the feed train to the cross slide carriage.

The spools I11 are moved linearly toward and away from each other with an equalized movement by means of an equalizer bar I18 fixed on a stub shaft I19 that is rotatably mounted in a bearing boss formed in the front wall of the housing I15, see Fig. 25.

The equalizer bar I18 carries adjacent .itsopposite ends pivoted shoes I88 which are located in slots formed in elongated slidable sleeves I8I, I82 mounted on rods I83 and I84 which are supported in the housing I15 and in the end wall of the apron. The sleeve I8I is provided at its left hand end, as viewed in Fig. 26, with an integral yoke I85 that straddles a groove in the left hand spool I11, while the sleeve I82 is provided at its right hand end with a similar yoke I86 that straddles a similar groove in the right hand spool I11.

It will be seen that rotation of the shaft I19 will impart a rocking movement'to the equalizer bar I18 and this movement, in turn, will cause an equalized linear movement of the sleeves I8I and I82 and also of the spools I11.' The stub shaft I19 has fixed to its outer end exteriorly of the housing I15 a short lever arm I81 that has its outer end pivotally connected to one end of a link I88, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected to the free end ofthe arm I89 of a bell crank lever that is rockably supported on the front face of the apron, see Fig. 23. The arm I98 of said bell crank lever is provided with a roller that engages in a slot formed in an extension of the control lever I68, wherefore it will be seen that the raising and lowering movements of the control lever I68 will effect a rocking movement of the bell crank lever and through the link I88 and lever arm I81 a rocking movement of the stub shaft I19 to move the spools linearly outwardly or inwardly toward each other. The apron 48 of the turret saddle is provided with mechanism similar to that just described for the purpose of shifting the gear cones in the feed train to the saddle and inasmuch as it is a mere duplication need not be described herein, it being noted by reference to Fig. 1 that the-housing for the spools and the lever system for moving the spools inwardly and outwardly are designated by the same reference characters as the corresponding parts in the apron.

Centralized control The centralized means for selecting or preselecting the spindle speeds and the rates of feeding movements of the cross slide and the turret saddle will now be described. The centralized;

housed in a container I9I that is fastened by suitable means to the front of the head stock and is provided with an open rear side communicating with an opening in the head stock. The centralized control therefor can be designated as a unit attachment applicable to and removable from the headstock as such. The container I9I is provided on its front side with a hinged cover I92, whereby access can\be had to the centralized means housed in the container for adjustment and other purposes. The centralized means that is housed in the container I9I and the connections between said means and the spools I38 in the head stock and I11 in the aprons is diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 21.

The centralized means or control device for selecting or preselecting the spindle speeds and rates of feeding movements of the slides comprises three selector units indicated in Fig. 21- generally by the numbers I93, I94 and I95, the first two selector units I93 and I94 being for the purpose of selecting or preselecting the rates of feeding movement of the slides, while the unit I95 selects or preselects the spindle speeds. The three selector units which will later be described in detail are mounted on a rotatable shaft I96 arranged in the container I9I... It will be understood if it is desired to control-the spindle speeds only that the units I93 and I94, together with their operative connections to the gearing in the aprons might be omitted and only the unit I95 employed.

The unit I93 is provided with a bevel'gear I91 that meshes with a bevel gear I98 mounted on a rotatable sleeve I89 supported on the front of the head stock. The selector unit I94 is provided with a bevel gear 288 which meshes with a bevel pinion 28I fixed on the upper end of a shaft 282 that is rotatably arranged in the sleeve I99 for independent rotation. The lower end of the shaft 282 projects below the lower end of the sleeve I99 and has fixed thereto a gear 283, while the lower end of the sleeve just above the gear 283 has fixed to it a gear 284. The gear 283 on the lower end of the shaft 282 meshes with a similar gear 285 fixed on a sleeve 288 that is also rotatably supported on the front of the head stock. The gear 284 meshes with a similar gear 281 that is fixed to the upper end of a shaft 288 mounted in the sleeve 286 for rotation independently thereof. The lower end of the sleeve 286 provided with a bevel gear 289 that meshes 2I2 has fixed to its right hand end, as viewed in Fig. 21, a gear 2I3 which meshes with a gear 2I4 fixed on the outer end of the shaft I18 that is. rotatably mounted in the housing I15 fastened to the apron 41, it being remembered that the spools I11 are mounted on the shaft I18 for rotation therewith and movement endwise thereof. It will be seen that when the cross slide carriage is given a longitudinal movement along the ways 4| the sleeve 2I2 will telescope within the sleeve 2 while its driving" relation will be retained. It will also be seen that when the gear 288 of the selector unit I94 rotates, that through the shafts, gearing and sleeves, as already described, the shaft I16 and spools I" in the apron will be given a corresponding rotative movement.

The lower end of the shaft 208 in the sleeve 206 extends below said sleeve and has fixed thereto a bevel gear 2I5 which meshes with a similar bevel gear 2I6 that is fixed to the left handend of a shaft 2I'I that extends through the sleeves ZII and 2I2 and is rotatable independently thereof, said shaft 2|! being rotatably supported in the sleeve 2I2 and in suitable bearings on the front of the bed.

The shaft 2I'I near its right hand end, as

' viewed in Fig. 21, is provided with a sleeve 2I8 that is splined to and rotates with the shaft but can slide axially thereon. The sleeve 2I8 is carried by the apron 48 and is provided with a gear 2I9 that is constantly in mesh with a gear 229 fixed to the shaft I16 that is mounted in the apron 48 of the turret saddle, wherefore it will be seen that when the gear I91 of the selector unit I93 is rotated said shaft "6 and the housing I15 that is attached to the end wall of the apron 48 of the turret saddle will be given a similar rotative movement. In this connection it will be noted that the gearing between the selector units and the shafts I16 is so arranged that for every complete revolution of the selector units a complete revolution will be imparted to the spools ITI in both the aprons 41 and 48.

The selector unit I95 is provided with a gear 22I which meshes with an idler gear 222 mounted on a stub shaft carried by the container I9I, said idler gear 222, in turnQmeshing with a sim- Ilar gear 223 fixed to the shaft I3I. that is rotatably supported in the cover 86 of the head stock and upon which are mounted the spools I30. It will be seen that rotation of the selector unit I95 will cause a corresponding and equal rotation of the spools I30 in the same direction.

The shaft I96 is driven through the mechanism now to be described and which includes a one rotation clutch. The main drive shaft 50 is provided with an auxiliary pulley 224 carrying a belt not shown which drives a pulley 225 fixed to a short shaft 226 rotatably supported in a bearing boss 22'! formed on a wall of the container I9I, see Figs. 5 and 21. The shaft 226 may be driven by other suitable means than by the belt drive just described as, for example, by drive means independent of the main drive shaft. The pulley 225 is fixed to the outer end of the shaft 226 that extends into the interior of the.

container and has fixed on its inner end a gear 228. The gear 228 meshes with a gear 229 whichis fixed to a short ratchet shaft 239 provided with an integral ratchet 23I and with a reduced inner portion 232 that constitutes a bearing portion and extends into a longitudinally extending bore in the shaft I99, see Fig. 2.

The shaft I96 at its left hand end, as viewed in Fig. 2, has fixed thereto a flange 233 which, in turn has secured by screws or other suitable means to its left hand face, as viewed in said Fig. 2, a' pawl support 234 which is provided with an annular recess housing the ratchet 23I, see Fig. 9. The pawl support 234 is cut away or slotted, as indicated at 235, and in said slot is pivotally mounted a pawl 236 that isgfnormally urged by a spring 231 into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 23I. The pawl 236 is provided with an extension 238 projecting beyond the periphery of the member 234 and adapted to be engaged by an element later to be referred to and which acts to hold the pawl out of ratchet tooth engagement. It will be seen that when the pawl is in ratchet tooth engagement the rotation of the short ratchet shaft 239 will cause a rotation of the shaft I96 through the pawl support 234 and the flange 233. It will also be seen that when the pawl is held out of ratchet tooth engagement the short ratchet shaft 230 will be free to rotate independently of the shaft I96, at which time said shaft, of course will be standing still.

Inasmuch as the selector units I93, I94 and I95 on the shaft I96 are substantially identical in construction except for slight differences which will later be pointed out, it will only be necessary to describe in detail one of the selector units, and for this purpose the construction of the selector unit I93 will be explained.

The selector unit I93 comprises a pair of friction cones 239 and 240 mounted onthe shaft I96. The friction cone 239,is keyed to the shaft I96 so as to have a sliding movement thereon, while the friction cone 240 is fixed to the shaft I96. A coil spring 24I is interposed between the shoulders on the friction cones 239 and 240 and acts to urge the cone 239 toward the left as viewed in Fig. 13.

The selector unit I93 also comprises a support for a plurality of selector disks later to be referred to and which support internally cooperates with the friction cones 239 and 240 so as to be frictionally rotated thereby upon rotation of the shaft I96. The support comprises a portion 242 on which the bevel gear I9! is formed. The other portion of the support is indicated at 243, and it will be noted that said portion and the portion 242 are provided with conical surfaces arranged in engagement with the conical surfaces of the friction cones 239 and 240. The portion 242 is provided with an annular flange 244 extending axially of the shaft I96 and having threaded engagement with a shorter annular flange 245 on the portion 243, wherefore it will be seen that when the two portions are secured together they form in effect a single support.

The annular space between the portions 242 and 243 that lies outwardly of the flanges 244 and 245 receives a plurality of selector disks now to be described. The selector disks mounted on the support of the unit I93 are illustrated in Fig.

movement of the cross slide carriage and the seventh position being a neutral one.

The disks 246 are provided with a central opening of such size that the disks can be slipped onto the flange 244 of the support 'portion 242 before the flange 245 of the portion 243 of the support has been threadedly connected to the flange 244, and when so positioned can rotate on the flange relative to the support so that the various disks can be adjusted to any one of the seven difierent positions of adjustment.

The unit I93, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 13, is provided, in' this instance, with six selector disks corresponding to the number of operative steps in a complete work cycle of the machine, and each of these disks can'be adjusted so that the abutting lug 248 thereof will be in a predetermined position on the support. The disks 246 are held and locked in adjusted positions on the support so as to rotate as a unit therewith by means of a key 249 which is provided at one end with a. fork straddling a pin 259 located in a slot formed inthe portion 243 of the support. The key 249 adjacent itsopposite end is provided in one edge with a notch 25 l When the key is operatively positioned it will extend through the aligned slots 241 of the six selector disks 246 and into a milled-out recess 252' formed in the portion 242 of the support. When the key is thus positioned the notch 25I will be in alignment with a circular groove formed in the outer periphery of the portion 242 of the support and a split wire lock ring 253 located in said groove can he slid around to hold the key in position. The manner in which the split wire ring functions is clearly shown in Fig. 2, the ring on the unit I93 being shown positioned so that the key 249 can be withdrawn or inserted, as the case may be, in the slots of the selector disks while the split wire rings of the units I94 and I95 are shown positioned so as to hold the keys in engagement in the slots of the selector disks. The portion 243 of the support of the unit I93 is also provided on its periphery with an outwardly extending abutting lug 254 arranged adjacent to the slot in which the pin 259 for the key is located.

The unit I 94 is identical with the unit I93 except for the fact that the portion 243 of the support of the unit I94 is provided with the gear 299. The unit I95 is identical with the unit I93 .except that the portion 242 of the support of the unit I95 is provided on its periphery with a spur gear 22 I, as distinguished from the bevel gear I91.

The selector disks 255 mounted on the support of the unit I95 are provided with thirteen slots 256 corresponding to the slots 241 of the previously described selector disks. The selector disks of the unit I95 are illustrated in Fig. 15 and are also provided with abutting lugs 251 corresponding to the abutting lugs 249 of the disks 246. Inasmuch as the selector unit I95 functions, in this instance, to select or preselect any one of twelve spindle speeds, it is necessary to provide the disks 255 with thirteen notches 256 corresponding to these twelve spindle speeds and to a neutral position when the front two-step gear cone is disengaged from the gears on the spindle for purposes of loading or unloading a work piece on the spindle.

The peripheries of the portions 243 of the 'support for the units I93 and I94 are provided in predetermined circumferential locations with indicia representing rates of feeding movement of the cross slide carriage and of the turret saddle in relation to spindle speeds, while the periphery of the portion 243 of the support of the unit I95 is similarly provided with indicia representing the R. P. M. of the twelve different spindle speeds. The lugs 254 on all of the portions 243 of the .supports of all of the units are provided with ting arms 258 integrally formed on a sleeve 259.

The sleeve 259 is provided at its right hand half with a plain bore and at its left hand half with a threaded bore and is mounted on a shaft 269 rotatably supported in certain of the walls of the container I9I and provided with a portion having a steep pitch thread 26I which cooperates with the threaded bore portion in the sleeve 259, see Figs. 2 and 3. The sleeve 259 is held against rotative movement by means of two downwardly extending arms 262 provided at their lower ends with openings through which extends a rod 263 which will later be referred to and which is mounted in a partition wall of the container against swinging movement, although it is capable of sliding movement for a purpose later to be explained. I

It will be seen that when the shaft 269 is rotated the threaded portion 26I thereof will cause the sleeve 259 to move linearly according to the direction of rotation of the shaft 269. It is proposed to impart a step by step rotative movement to the shaft 269 so that the sleeve 259 will be shifted endwise step by step to position the upstanding abutting arms 258 relative to the lugs 254, 248 and251 on the support portions 243 and the various disks 246 and 255, so as to be engaged by said lugs as the units I93, I94, I are rotated to stop the rotation of said units in pre- I tion 26I, as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, extends through a bearing boss formed in a partition wall of the container I9I and outwardly of said wall has fixed thereto a ratchet sleeve 264 provided with a ratchet 265, see Fig. 39. Freely rotatable on the sleeve 264 to the left of the ratchet 265 is a pawl support 266 which is provided with an extended portion on which is rockably mounted a pawl 261 normally held in ratchet tooth engaging position by means of a spring 268, see Fig. 10. A spring pressed retaining pawl 269 is rockably mounted on the partition in the container and normally held in ratchet tooth engaging position to prevent a reverse rotation of the ratchet and shaft 269. The ratchet support 266 is provided with an outwardly extending arm 219 to which is pivotally connected a link 21I, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected to one end of a lever 212. A spring 213 surrounds a portion of the link 21I intermediate a collar 214 fixed to the link and an abutting plate 215 carried by the bearing boss in the partition of the container through which the shaft I96 extends. The lever 212 on the opposite side of its pivot point from the end to which the link 21I is connected is provided with a later-ally bent end portion constituting a follower 216, that cooperates with a cam surface 211 formed on the under side of the left hand sleeve I21, as viewed in Figs. 5, 6, '1 and 8 for a purpose which will soon become apparent. 1 I

In Fig. 5 the follower 216 of the lever 212 is shown in a position wherein it is riding on the high pointof the cam surface 211 of the sleeve I21, at which time thespring 213 is compressed and the relationship of the ratchet 265 and pawl 261 is 'as shown in Fig. 10. At this time the spools I39 are near their most outward position as shown in Fig. 19. When the spools I39 are moved inwardly toward each other by the equalized movement of the sleeves I21, the follower 216 is in the position shown in Fig. 6 and has ridden down to the low point of the cam surface 211 of the sleeve I21. When this occurs the spring 213 acts on the pawl support 266 to move the same in an anti-clockwise direction, as viewed in the drawings, to rock the lever ill? from the position shown in Fig. to the position shown in Fig. 6. This movement of the pawl support causes the pawl 25E to he moved from, the position shown in Fig. to the position shown in Fig. 11, the retainer pawl ifidholding the ratchet 265 against movement during this period. When the spools E36 are again moved outwardly the follower 22 6 rides upwardly on the surface ill of the slide i2? from the position shown Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 5 and such movement of the follower 2 6 rocks the lever 212 and moves the link. 2H against the tension of the spring 2% to move the pawl support 266 in a clockwise direction. This movement of the pawl support 256 in a clockwise direction causes, through the pawl 26?, a clockwise indexing movement of the ratchet 265 and of the shaft 265 through one-seventh of a revolution as the ratchat is provided with seven teeth and the retaining pawl 269 will engage the next tooth as soon as it has passed to prevent reverse rotation of the ratchet.

It will be seen that the indem'ng rotation of the ratchet 265 and shaft 260 will cause the threaded portion 26! of the shaft to rotate oneseventh of a turn, with the result that the sleeve 259 will be shifted endwise a. predetermined distance corresponding to the width of the selector disks 246 and 255. Therefore if the sleeve 259 is originally in the position shown in Fig. 2 with the abutting arms 258 engaged by the fixed lugs 254 on the portions 243 of the selector disk supports of the three selector units, six of these shifting or indexing movements will result in the sleeve 259 being moved endwise toward the right, as viewed in Fig. 2, to bring the abutting arms 258 into alignment with the lugs 248 and 251 of the most right hand selector disks of the selector units I93, I94 and I95, at which time the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 3.

A rat trap spring 218 is mounted on the shaft II-adjacent its most right hand end, as viewed in the drawings, and has one end secured to the shaft and its opposite end secured in the wall of the container I9I, see Figs. 2 and 3, wherefore it will be apparent that the indexing rotation of the shaft 268, as just referred to, acts to build up increased tension in said spring 218 which, except for the restraining action of the retaining pawl 269, would cause a rotation of the shaft 260 and ratchet 265 in a direction opposite to the direction of. its indexing movement.

The shaft 260 extends through the wall of the container I9I and has fixed to its extended and a dial 219 on the face of which are indicia. indicating the starting or neutral position of the sleeve 259 and the six different operative positions to which it is indexed and corresponding to the number of oper'ativesteps in the complete work cycle in the present instance. The wall of the container I9I is provided with apointer 280 that cooperates with the indicia on the face of the dial 219 and visually indicates to what position the sleeve 269 has been indexed and also the operative step in the work cycle, see Figs. 3 and 4.

The rod 263, as, previously stated, is capable of sliding movement in its supports and is provided intermediate the arms 282 with a series of longitudinally spaced circular grooves 28I to enable a collar 282 to be adjustably positioned on the rod 263 in predetermined locations, see Fig. 2.

The rod 263 is provided intermediate the left hand arm and the ooss on the intermediate partition of the container l 9i through which the rod extends with a second collar 233 which fixed to the rod. The end of the rod beyond the intermediate wall of the container 3 vided with a c hing head for a which will now so explained.

will be seen when the parts are i.-. position. in Fig. 2 the camming heat lies to the left actuating pawl so? and retaining pawl see Fig. 19. Assuming that the parts are in the posi tion shown in. Fig. 2 and, as has alread lc-een stated, the sleeve during a complete w cycle will be shifted or indexed endwise six steps from neutral position in which it is shown, it will be noted that the collar 282 is located in position over the last of the grooves 28! and consequently at the end of the sixth shifting movement of the sleeve 259 will be located in contact with the left hand arm 252 of the sleeve as clearly indicated in Fig. 3. Upon the commencement of the seventh indexing movement of the shaft 266 to shift the sleeve 259, it will be apparent that the left hand arm 262 since it is in engagement with the collar' 282 will cause said collar and the rod 263 to be moved toward the right, with the result that the camming head 284 moves between the lower ends of the actuating pawl 26l and the retaining pawl 269 and rocks said pawls in a direction to disengage their teeth from the teeth of the ratchet 265, as shown in Fig. 12, wherefore the shaft 268 is free to be rotated in a direction reverse to its indexing rotation by the stored up tension in the rat-trap spring 218, and such rotation will cause the sleeve 259 to be shifted endwise toward the left to its former inactive or neutral position as shown in Fig. 2. Just prior to the sleeve 259 reaching its original or inactive position the left hand arm 262 will engage the collar 283 fixed to the rod 263 and cause said collar and rod to be shifted endwise toward the left, as viewed in the drawings, which movement results in the camming head 284 being shifted beyond the lower ends of the pawls 261 and 269, with the result that the pawl springs will move the pawl teeth into engagement with the ratchet 265.

The mechanism for placing the one rotation clutch in operation to rotate the shaft I86 to index the selector units will now be described. In addition to the cam surface 211 on the underside of the slide I21 said slide I21 is provided with a second cam surface 285 spaced longitudinally of the slide with respect to the cam surface 211 and located above the latter, as clearly indicated in Figs. 5 and 8. A lever 286 is rockably-mounted in the container I9I intermediate the ends of the lever and on a downwardly extending bearing pin 281 carried by the container, and said lever has its right hand end, as viewed in the drawings, functioning as a follower on the side of the slide I21 and on the cam surface 285 thereof. The left hand'end of the lever 286 in the active position of the lever extends over the extension 238 of the pawl 236, as clearly indicated with reference to the cam surfaces 211 and 285,

as indicated in Fig. 6. When the spools I30 are d beyond the lower ends of at 

